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Brooklyn Craft Beer
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Hazy IPAs Explained: Why They Look and Taste Different
A plain-English look at the hazy IPA: why it is cloudy, how it smells and tastes, how it differs from…
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Beer Flights: What They Are and How to Order One
A beer flight is a board of small sample pours that lets you try several styles before committing to a…
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Lager vs Ale: How Yeast and Temperature Shape Beer
Lager vs ale is mostly a story of two yeast species and the temperatures they prefer. Learn how that shapes…
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Brooklyn Craft Beer: A Beginner’s Guide to Styles and Tasting
New to Brooklyn craft beer? Learn the borough’s brewing story, how to decode styles and labels, how to taste, and…
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How to Taste Beer Like a Pro: Look, Smell, Sip
A plain, step-by-step method for tasting beer: what to look at, when to smell, what to write down, and why…
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IPA vs Pale Ale: Differences in Hops, Bitterness and Taste
An IPA is hoppier, more bitter and usually stronger than a pale ale. See the BJCP ranges, the hop differences…
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Reading a Beer Label: ABV, IBU and Style Terms
A plain-English guide to the words and numbers on a beer can, from class designations and alcohol percentage rules to…
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How Brooklyn Became a Brewing Hub: A Short History
How German immigrants, spring water and cool lager caves made Brooklyn a brewing powerhouse, why the big breweries left, and…
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Brooklyn Breweries: An Overview of the Borough’s Beer Scene
From 45 breweries to none by 1976 and back again, here is how Brooklyn breweries rebuilt the borough’s beer scene…